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The scientific-practical journal “Educational Analytics of Ukraine” publishes articles that cover challenging issues in the field of statistics, analytics and education economics, as well as proposals aimed at solving problems in relevant areas, materials of roundtables, scientific seminars, and scientific and practical conferences.

The journal accepts articles in Ukrainian and English.
Publication in the journal is free of charge.
Articles that do not comply with all submission requirements will not be accepted.

Authors are fully responsible for the accuracy of factual and numerical data, proper names, geographical names, citations and other information contained in their articles.

All articles published in Educational Analytics of Ukraine undergo both internal and blind external review (double-blind) (sample review), which is carried out by the experts in the field. The review contains the following issues: whether the content of the article corresponds to the title; whether the article contains sufficient material for publication; or whether it needs to be reduced, refined (text, figures, tables) or whether there is a satisfactory compliance with the requirements of presentation, design of graphic material. The reasons for the negative reviews may be the following: lack of novelty, lack of evidence, the inability to conclude (or unjustified conclusion) and outline future, incorrect use of terminology and methodological apparatus, etc. If a review includes significant criticism or negative feedback, the article may be rejected or returned to the author(s) for revision. If the author(s) disagree with the reviewer’s comments, the Editorial Board may request an additional independent review. Once all necessary revisions have been made in accordance with the reviewer’s feedback, the article will be approved for publication..

The Editorial Board reserves the right to reject articles that contain previously published data, research material that is not within the scope of the journal, or studies that have been conducted in violation of ethical standards (e.g., conflicts between authors, conflicts of interest, plagiarism, etc.). The Editorial Board also reserves the right to edit and shorten materials while preserving the author’s intended meaning.


THEMATIC SECTIONS OF THE JOURNAL:

  1. Education Management
  2. Financial and Economic Aspects of Education
  3. Budget Financing of the Social and Humanitarian Sphere
  4. Development of Information and Educational Technologies
  5. Current Issues of Science and Innovation Development
  6. Inclusive Education
  7. Preschool Education
  8. General Secondary Education
  9. Out-of-School Education
  10. Vocational Education and Training
  11. Pre-Higher Professional Education
  12. Higher Education
  13. Adult Education
  14. Human Capital Development
  15. International Educational Space


SUBMISSION OF A MANUSCRIPT FOR PUBLICATION

Articles should be submitted electronically to the Editorial Board at: edu.analytics@iea.gov.ua. The email subject must include the author’s surname and the section title (e.g. «Surname_Section 1. Education Management»). Along with the manuscript file, authors must provide a separate document with:

  • Full name (surname, first name, and patronymic, if applicable).
  • Academic title, scientific degree, honorary titles.
  • Position and official name of the institution (company, organisation, etc.) at the main place of employment.
  • Contact information (city, country, telephone number, email)
  • ORCID ID (mandatory).

This information must be submitted as a single file, listed sequentially for each Ukrainian author in both Ukrainian and English. For foreign authors, the information should be provided in English only. The required form can be obtained from the Editorial Board or downloaded.

Upon acceptance of the article, the author(s) must submit a licence agreement for the use of the article, signed by all co-authors. Signing the licence agreement by the author(s) means that they have read and agree to the terms and conditions of the licence agreement. The agreement form can be obtained from the Editorial Board or downloaded.

All submitted files should be named after the surname of the first author (e.g. Shevchenko_Article.docx, Shevchenko_Agreement.docx, Shevchenko_AuthorInfo.docx).

For Ukrainian authors: If the article is submitted in English, a Ukrainian translation must also be provided.


AUTHOR RESPONSIBILITIES

By submitting an article, the author confirms that:

  • The article is original (has not been published previously and is not under consideration for publication elsewhere).
  • The author(s) take full responsibility for the novelty and accuracy of the research findings.
  • The list of co-authors is correct and includes only those who have made a significant intellectual contribution to the study.
  • Proper bibliographic references are provided for all cited works, with clear attribution to the original source and author.
  • The manuscript does not contain excessive borrowing or plagiarism in any form (including unattributed quotations, paraphrasing, or misappropriation of research).
  • There are no conflicts of interest that could affect the research results or their interpretation.
  • The author(s) have read and agree to the terms of the Licence Agreement.
  • The article fully complies with the formatting and content requirements of the journal.

Article that do not meet these requirements will be returned to the author(s) for revision.


ARTICLE FORMAT REQUIREMENTS

І. Required elements

In Ukrainian
(For foreign authors, the Editorial Board will provide a Ukrainian translation of the necessary metadata):

1) The journal’s thematic section for the article.
2) UDC (Universal Decimal Classification) index according to UDC tables.
3) Author(s) information, including:

  • Full surname, name and patronymic (if applicable).
  • Academic title, scientific degree, honorary titles.
  • Job position and the official name of the institution (company, organisation) at the primary workplace; сity, country, email.
  • ORCID ID of the author(s) (ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx).

4) Article title (concise, accurately reflects the article’s content, does not contain abbreviations and phrases such as «Some questions …», «According to the problem …», «Study of the problem …», etc.).
5) Abstract (200-250 words) covering purpose, methodology, main results and conclusion.
6) Keywords (5–8 words/phrases).
7) JEL Classification Code, following the Journal of Economic Literature system.
8) Full article text.
9) List of literature used.

In English

10) Author(s) information, including:

  • Full surname and name in the same form as the author is registered (cited) in the international scientometric bases or as they are indicated in the foreign passport.
  • Academic title, scientific degree, honorary titles.
  • Official name of the institution (company, organisation) at the primary workplace; сity, country, email.
  • ORCID ID of the author(s) (ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx).

11) Article title.
12) Abstract (minimum 1,800 characters, translated from Ukrainian for Ukrainian authors).
13) Keywords (translated from Ukrainian for Ukrainian authors).
14) References (translated and formatted according to APA style for Ukrainian authors).


II. Article structure

Introduction – should outline the problem statement, the relevance of the chosen topic, an analysis of recent research and publications, and the purpose and objectives of the article.

Presentation of the main research material and its main findings (main body) – should highlight: the main provisions and results of the scientific research, personal ideas, points of view, established scientific facts, identified patterns, correlations, trends, methodology for obtaining and analysing the factual material, and the author’s personal contribution to the formulation and implementation of the conclusions.

Conclusions – should summarise the most important research findings, reflecting their scientific novelty, theoretical and/or practical significance, and presenting a synthesis of the scientific information accumulated in the main body of the article. This should be a consistent, clear and logical presentation of the author’s main findings and prospects for further research.

The headings of structural sections should not be included in the text.


III. Formatting guidelines

  • The manuscript should not exceed 20 pages (A4 format)
  • Font: Times New Roman, size 14
  • Line spacing: 1.5
  • Paragraph indentation: 1.25 cm (no spaces or tab key)
  • Margins: 2 cm on all sides
  • Page numbering: bottom-centre

The article should be clear, well-structured, and not overloaded with graphic materials, tables, or formulas. Authors should avoid repeating information in the text that is already presented in tables or figures. Instead, they should provide analytical commentary on such materials.

All statistical data, tables, figures and quotations must be accompanied by references in square brackets, indicating the source numbers from the reference list and the specific pages cited (e.g. [1, p. 25], [2, pp. 46-48], [3; 4]; [5–8]).).

Citing outdated publications, textbooks, popular science literature, or excessive self-citation is discouraged (self-citation should be used only when absolutely necessary, and excessive self-citation should be avoided).

To ensure the scientific credibility of the article, authors are encouraged to cite international scientific sources and peer-reviewed journals included in leading scientometric databases such as Scopus and Web of Science, while avoiding unofficial sources (e.g. social media, Wikipedia, etc.).

It is not recommended to cite or include in bibliographies sources published in Russian, regardless of the country of publication. In addition, sources in other languages should not be cited if they were published in Russia or Belarus.


GENERAL TYPING RULES

Please adhere to the following general rules when typing your manuscript:

► Spacing

  • There should be only one space between words (remove unnecessary spaces).
  • There should be no spaces at the beginning of a paragraph.

► Punctuation

  • A full stop should be placed at the end of each sentence (especially in the References section).
  • A hyphen (-) is used to connect parts of compound words (e.g., well-being, self-study) and should not have spaces before or after it.
  • A dash (–) is a punctuation mark used for direct speech, pauses and explanations (in Ukrainian). It should be separated by spaces on both sides.
  • The journal uses the en dash (–) (Alt+0150 on Windows).

► Non-breaking spaces
A non-breaking space (Ctrl+Shift+Space) should be used to prevent unintended line breaks in the following cases:

  • Between symbols/letters and numbers (e.g., Vol. 7, Part 23, § 5, para. 8, No. 34, pp. 28–30, 2022).
  • Between numbers and measurement units (e.g., 150 UAH, 32 km, 6 million, 45 thousand, 3 %, 5 m², 36.6 °C).
  • Between initials and surnames (e.g., T. H. Schevchenko).
  • After abbreviations (e.g., etc.), before personal names (e.g., after V. Vynnychenko), and before geographical names (e.g., Chernivtsi city, Moryntsi village, Zolota Lypa river).
  • The degree, minute and second symbols must not be separated from the preceding number (e.g., 25°; 5′; 30″).

► Quotation marks

Use paired angle quotation marks (« ») for quotations.

► Apostrophe

  • The correct apostrophe should be used: ’ (Alt+0146 on Windows).

► Time and number ranges

  • Time periods and number intervals should be written without spaces (e.g., July–August, 36–44).

►Citations of other researchers

  • When referring to the research of other scholars, citations must include: Initials first, followed by the surname, with a reference to the source in square brackets. Example:
    «… in the works of such scholars as A. B. Kryvoruch [1], V. G. Luchanska [2]…».

► Tables, Figures, Graphs and Formulas

All tables and figures must:

  • Have a sequence number (e.g., Table 1, Figure 3).
  • Include a brief title that clearly reflects their contents.
  • Indicate symbols and measurement units of all indicators.
  • Provide a source reference if taken from an external source (or state that they were created by the author).

Figures and tables must not break sentences within paragraphs. They should be placed immediately after the paragraph where they are first referenced in the text.

► Graphs and diagrams

  • All graphs and diagrams must be created in Microsoft Excel.
  • Corresponding Excel files must be included in the submission.
  • The journal is printed in black and white, so graphical elements must be clear and distinguishable in greyscale.
  • Different indicators should be represented by different shades of grey, not coloured backgrounds.

►  Formulas must be typed using:

  • Equation Editor or MathType formula editors.

Simple formulas and formula indicators in the text should be typed using Word features such as the upper/lower index in the «Font» tab and «Insert» – «Symbol» (e.g.: х2, у3, Δf, α, ±, ≠, ≤, ≥, ÷, ×, β, γ, δ, ε, λ. π, φ, { }, Е = Δmc2; А = –(Еn2 – En1)).

►List of used sources

It is provided at the end of the article and includes only the publications mentioned in the text, in the order in which references to them appear. All sources should be written in the original language, without translation, and must include a full bibliographic description, formatted in accordance with the requirements of DSTU 8302:2015 «National Standard of Ukraine. Information and Documentation. Bibliographic Reference. General Provisions and Rules of Compilation».

References to unpublished and unfinished works are not allowed.

When formatting a source, its electronic link must be provided (if available). If the source has a DOI, it should be cited instead of a URL. Articles that cite sources with a DOI are considered of the highest scientific standard.

If citing an article from a website, it is necessary to indicate the author of the article or the resource where the article is published (if the author is not available).

A full stop must be placed at the end of each reference.

►References

Should be formatted according to the international citation style for scientific publications – APA style. When compiling the References section, the language of the original source should be indicated in square brackets at the end of each reference (e.g., [in Ukrainian], [in Polish]). For English-language sources, it is not necessary to indicate the language in brackets.

Some examples of published English-language articles in the «Educational Analytics of Ukraine» journal:

Zatonatska, T., Anisimova, O., Devemi, J-F., & Giedraitis, V. R. (2021). Comparative analysis of the best practices of gender audit in education. Educational Analytics of Ukraine, 4(15), 21-35. DOI: https://doi.org/10.32987/2617-8532-2021-4-21-35.

Vidmantas, T., Gedviliene, G., Bukantaitе, D., Ščiglinskienė, A., Baranauskaitė, A., Urbanavičius, R., …& Garcia, S. J. (2022). Adjusting vet curricula for welders to the requirements of the principles of circular economy. Educational Analytics of Ukraine, 1(17), 91-112. DOI: https://doi.org/10.32987/2617-8532-2022-1-91-112.